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September 4, 2025, 1pm - 3pm
Collaboration is a long-established best practice in education, supported by IDEA, High Leverage Practices, literature and evidence from special education, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, physical therapy, and psychological disciplines. This virtual session will explore key features of collaborative practice for developing and implementing effective IEPs. Full day in-person workshops are also offered to compliment this foundational content and go into more depth with applied activities.
March 19, 2026, 2pm - 3:30pm
Implementing High Leverage Practices for the Occupational Therapy Practitioner Webinar Series is structured using the High Leverage Practices (HLPs) for Students with Disabilities Pillars. This session will focus on Intensify and Intervene HLPs with direct application to best practices for school-based occupational therapy.
February 12, 2026, 2pm - 3:30pm
Implementing High Leverage Practices for the Occupational Therapy Practitioner Webinar Series is structured using the High Leverage Practices (HLPs) for Students with Disabilities Pillars. This session will focus on Instruction in Behavior and Academics HLPs with direct application to best practices for school-based occupational therapy.
January 8, 2026, 2pm - 3:30pm
Implementing HLPs for the OTP Webinar Series is structured using the High Leverage Practices (HLPs) for Students with Disabilities Pillars. This session will focus on Data-Driven Planning HLPs with direct application to best practices for school-based occupational therapy. Effective occupational therapy evaluation practices will be discussed including educationally relevant, top down, student-centered, strengths-based, and comprehensive approaches (Frolek Clark & Rioux, 2019).
December 4, 2025, 2pm - 3:30pm
Implementing High Leverage Practices for the Occupational Therapy Practitioner Webinar Series is structured using the High Leverage Practices (HLPs) for Students with Disabilities Pillars. This session will focus on Collaboration HLPs with direct application to best practices for school-based occupational therapy and physical therapy. Strategies for collaborating with professionals and families will be discussed, including therapeutic use of self.
August 4, 2025, 9am - 11am
This session provides a foundational overview of effectively planning, implementing, and supervising preschool special education programs. Participants will explore key components of a high-quality preschool exceptional children’s program, application of NC Policies, related SPP/APR Indicators, early childhood best practices, and strategies for ensuring strong program outcomes. Deeper discussion will include least restrictive environment planning as well as instructional considerations.
July 21, 2025, 9am - 11am
This session provides a foundational overview of effectively planning, implementing, and supervising preschool special education programs. Participants will explore key components of a high-quality preschool exceptional children’s program, application of NC Policies, related SPP/APR Indicators, early childhood best practices, and strategies for ensuring strong program outcomes. Deeper discussion will include least restrictive environment planning as well as instructional considerations.A second option is available on August 4th.
September 18, 2025, 12pm - 1pm
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your transition toolkit and better support students with visual impairments on their path to adulthood. This professional development opportunity will focus on understanding the unique needs of students with visual impairments, exploring key data sources, and identifying available resources to support career and post-secondary goals.
August 20, 2025, 12pm - 3pm
Professional development session focused on using Bookshare in digital environments specially with refreshable braille devices. This session includes asynchronous data dives and expert-led guidance from Bookshare staff.
August 19, 2025, 1pm - 2pm
Join us for a focused professional development session for “Supporting Teams to determine Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) including audio, braille, large print, and digital for FAPE. AEM to help reduce the barriers many students face with printed materials.In this session, we will take a data-driven approach to identify gaps, explore usage trends, and develop actionable plans to improve student access and ensure equitable learning opportunities for all.📘 Templates and examples for asynchronous, structured data dives📘 Resources to learn more about the possibilities